West Burton has a coal-fired power station, but the campaigners occupied a new gas-fired facility on the site, which is due to become operational following testing.

BBC: West Burton power station

The site was designated for a new coal-fired power station in the Scottish government's National Planning Framework (NPF), which deems the site nationally important and limits the powers of local people to object.

BBC: Hunterston Power Station in Largs

Hunterston was ear-marked as a site for a potential coal-fired carbon capture and storage (CCS) power station to replace the current facility.

BBC: Hunterston Power Station in Largs

Algerian troops fired on two SUVs trying to leave the kidnapping site, Algerian radio said, citing local sources.

CNN: Algeria launches push against militants to free hostages

Algerian troops fired on at least two SUVs trying to leave the kidnapping site, Algerian radio said, citing local sources.

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Last year it completed a new 1, 000 mw gas-fired plant in Tennessee to help replace the four coal units retired at the same site.

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The motorcade, carrying Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and Polish President Lech Kaczynski, was passing a checkpoint near Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region -- site of intense conflict between Russian and Georgian troops in August -- when shots were fired Sunday, according to the Georgian Interior Ministry.

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